Roads

With traffic expected to pick up over the final long weekend of summer, drivers across the North are being reminded that flashing amber lights at the roadside carry the same Slow Down, Move Over requirements as flashing emergency lights.

The school year is fast approaching, meaning more kids will be out making their way to school and back.

With B.C. Day long weekend right around the corner, ICBC is reminding drivers to stay focused and prepared.

Highway resurfacing is underway on Highway 97 between Azouzetta and Mount Solitude, two hours north of Prince George. This includes 40 km of asphalt resurfacing between Honeymoon Creek Bridge and Big Boulder Creek Bridge. 

As roadside work increases, Road Safety at work is reminding drivers to stay alert to help protect workers.

A hole has reportedly appeared on the road, roughly 20 kilometres north of Quesnel, in the Hush Lake area

Quesnel is looking for a formal commitment from the province to move ahead with the Highway 97 North-South Interconnector.

Sergeant Clay Kronebusch says it happened just past Sundown Road.

"Warmer days can give drivers a false sense of security," said Road Safety at Work Spokesperson Trace Acres. "But in many parts of B.C., winter conditions can return quickly and without much warning."